How to Fold a Fitted Sheet – The Video

4 March 2013 How to Fold a Fitted Sheet – The Video

Back in 2010, I did a picture tutorial on how to fold a fitted sheet. Since then, some of you have asked me if I would do a video instead so that you could see it in action – or so you could laugh at me and point fingers – because really…what sane person FOLDS FITTED SHEETS?

I’ll tell you who folds fitted sheets – me. And I actually enjoy it. I like seeing it in a nice, little square in my cabinet. I’m OCD like that.

Even if you never use this method – you’ll still think of me every time you wash sheets now…you’re welcome. ;-)

Enjoy!

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About Stacy

Stacy is the author of Crock On: A Semi-Whole Foods Slow Cooker Cookbook and a stay-at-home mom to her two children, Annie (3) and Andy (newborn). After an “awakening” in March 2011, her family switched to a more natural, whole foods diet. She likes to blog about how to live on less than you make and how to eat good food while doing it. Her passion is teaching others how to save money and she tag teams with her husband in this endeavor. At Stacy Makes Cents you’ll find information on how to save money in the kitchen, how to have fun with your kids, and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Her passion is teaching others how to live debt free. Make sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with her daily antics.

  • http://impossibleway.livejournal.com Brandy

    Andy’s little hands sticking up above the best are so sweet.

    • Stacy

      Ha! :-) It took 4 times before I could do a video where you couldn’t hear him more than me. ;-)

  • Christina

    That is how I fold fitted sheets as well. :-) My husband tries, but just can’t figure it out.

    Andy is adorable.

    • Stacy

      Yeah – but we still love our men! :-)

  • http://Heathfamily7.wordpress.com Tara H

    Genius! :) I would have never thought to do this…my method is more like what you showed as Barry’s method!

    Andy is precious! :)

    • Stacy

      LOL So Barry has a kindred spirit.

  • Rebecca

    Ball ‘em up and toss ‘em in the closet! Andy is the cutest lil man, after my lil man of course!

    • Stacy

      As long as you keep the door closed, no one will ever know. ;-)

  • Cheryl P

    Loved this video! I guess I never watched the ones about the house or something, cuz I never read/hear you in my head with a Southern accent. :) And Andy is SO cute! :) That’s the way I fold me fitted sheets too. :)

    • Stacy

      I will tell him. :-) I think so too!

  • Lori

    I must confess….I do like hearing you talk….even folding sheets sounds cooler in a Southern accent. My kids tell me I have a Minn-ee-sooo-tah accent, especially after talking to my dad, but I beg to differ. I will try this next time I wash sheets, but I don’t know how successful I will be. I only have the top of the washer to fold on, so that could be an extra challenge. But I will try…cause the folded fitted sheets will take up so much less room in the drawers where I store them. (Right now I am using the husband technique to fold.) Thanks for posting the video! Keep them coming!

    • Stacy

      And the husband technique is totally acceptable. Today I am washing and putting straight back on the bed because we only have one set of flannel sheets and it’s cold. :-)

    • Carolyn

      I fold mine on the back of the couch. It hangs down and I can grab it easily. I would do it on the bed, but my little guy would bounce all over and mess up my pretty folding job.

      • Stacy

        SMART! I might try that next time!

  • Kacey Bostrom

    A thing of beauty! I never could get the past getting the initial corners together and now you have shown me how! Thank you!

    • Stacy

      Booya. Go forth and fold.

  • Crystal

    It’s so good to see someone else fold their fitted sheets! My mom taught a similar method to my sisters and me when we were little kids and since then I haven’t seen anyone fold their fitted sheets.

    • Stacy

      It just makes me feel all warm and snuggly. lol

  • http://crunchycountrymama.blogspot.com/ Nikki

    Okay I’ve watched videos like this before, but have never understood exactly what the women were doing, until NOW! Maybe its cause you sound like me lol. (: And now I have a strange urge to go home and refold all my fitted sheets to make them pretty…..argh. haha

    • Stacy

      GIRL! Are you country too?! :-) Only country people sound like me!

      • http://crunchycountrymama.blogspot.com/ Nikki

        Country and proud! lol. I’m from North Carolina and I have a pretty heavy accent. I used to date a New Yorker guy and went up there to visit his family once. He had to translate everything I said to his family cause no one could understand my accent! haha

        • Stacy

          Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo been there. So, I bet you say “It’s about to come one.” And that means, “It’s about to storm big.”

  • http://ofthehearth.com/ Shannon

    I have nearly lost my sanity folding fitted sheets!
    I think the key is having a surface to work on (whether the bed, couch, or even the floor).

    • Stacy

      Yes – I’ve tried the floor…but that means I have to vacuum more often. LOL I’ll take the bed. ;-)

  • Maria

    You mean you don’t roll it into a ball???

    • Stacy

      LOL No! I’m way too OCD for that.

  • http://amyhig01@gmail.com Amy

    I don’t think you are OCD on folding fitted sheets. I have ALWAYS folded my fitted sheets the way you do. My mother taught me how to fold them about 30 years ago like that.

    • Stacy

      Smart mama. :-)

  • http://simplymadehome.blogspot.com/ Tara

    I store fitted and flat sheets in the pillow case to keep the whole stack together in the linen closet!

    • Stacy

      Nice!

    • Kay

      Right on, Great idea thanks!

      • Stacy

        :-)

  • Kandi

    Before watching the video, I was thinking that you were gonna iron the sheet first. That scared me. ;)

    • Stacy

      I don’t iron sheets…but I do LOVE to iron. ;-)

  • Sandy

    My mama would be so proud of you!! She always would say “you don’t want to put wrinkled sheets on your bed.” I also place my sheets in one of the pillow cases. Barry and my husband seem to have the same sheet folding method. It’s a man thing.

    • Stacy

      Men – but we love ‘em. :-)

  • http://creatingnaturally.com Mindy @ Creating Naturally

    You’re so cute :)

    • Stacy

      :-) You make me grin.

  • Donna

    Yea, I finally understand the concept. Thanks so much. I had given up trying to fold a sheet correctly.

    • Stacy

      :) Ta da!!!

  • Kameel

    Yup, I learned a similar technique from my aunt. Only difference she puts all corners together and then starts to fold. Works like a charm!

    • Stacy

      Aunts are smart.

  • http://www.nowletmerejoice.blogspot.com Liz

    WHOA – never heard you talk before!

    • Stacy

      HA! I’m sorry about that.

  • Lisa

    I. Have. Needed. This. Tutorial. For. Years.

    My folded fitted sheets always looked like rectangles with the corners cut off. You make it easy! I missed the step where you tuck the corners in for this whole time. Thankee!

    • Stacy

      LOL This comment made me laugh out loud!

  • http://www.spain-in-iowa.com Diana@Spain in Iowa

    Oh my gosh, thank you!! My version isn’t so much like Barry’s, but definitely not as nice as yours. I’m excited to fold sheets tomorrow :D

    • Stacy

      YEAH! I’m excited for you! Instagram that puppy! And by puppy, I mean sheets…unless you also want to Instagram your dog. That’s cool.

  • http://www.lexienaturals.com Lexie

    I’ve been wanting to do a folded sheets video too becuase I LOVE folding them! haha! I do mine differently too so that’s interesting. My mom taught me how when I was a wee little thing. I hold one corner in my hand and work my way around until I have them all in my hand, then lay it out and fold. :) I know you care!

    • Stacy

      Of course I care – us OCD people gotta stick together!

  • Alex

    My grandma taught me everything but the laying it out and making the sheet as rectangle-y as possible, and now I see I was missing a step! I start out like you, but end up looking like Barry’s lol. Great video ^_^ I especially like the “Ooh look, a hole! Surpriiiiiise!” Made my morning :)

    • Stacy

      Someone around here is a little scissor happy. ;-)

  • http://xmydearambellina.com Amber

    I somehow missed this post before (and I hate folding fitted sheets!) so now I’m really excited and almost tempted to go unfold all mine and refold them your way. Buuut…I won’t. I do remember my Mom being good at it and one weekend when I was younger and staying at my Dad’s I asked him to help me fold and his response, being a man, was “Why do you need to fold it?” Sigh.

    Also, I love your voice! Andy is adorable!!!

    • Stacy

      Typical man thing. ;-) We love them though!

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